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Wilson

Wilson

Release: 1944-08-01·Runtime: 154m·★ 5.5
Drama

The political career of Woodrow Wilson is chronicled, beginning with his decision to leave his post at Princeton to run for Governor of New Jersey, and his subsequent ascent to the Presidency of the United States. During his terms in office, Wilson must deal with the death of his first wife, the onslaught of German hostilities leading to American involvement in the Great War, and his own country's reticence to join the League of Nations. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2006.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox
Darryl F. Zanuck Productions

Cast

Ruth FordRuth Fordas Margaret WilsonGino CorradoGino Corradoas Italian Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Orator (uncredited)Charles CoburnCharles Coburnas Professor Henry HolmesKatherine LockeKatherine Lockeas Helen BonesStanley LoganStanley Loganas Robert Lansing, Secretary of StateJ.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerriganas Edward SullivanJames RennieJames Rennieas Jim BeekerClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Prime Minister David Lloyd GeorgeReed HadleyReed Hadleyas White House Usher (uncredited)Sidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras Josephus DanielsEddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.as Eddie FoyWilliam EytheWilliam Eytheas George FeltonMary AndersonMary Andersonas Eleanor WilsonCharles HaltonCharles Haltonas Colonel HouseThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesEmory ParnellEmory Parnellas Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)Marcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Premier Georges ClemenceauJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Woodrow WilsonCedric HardwickeCedric Hardwickeas Senator Henry Cabot LodgeVincent PriceVincent Priceas William Gibbs McAdooIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Reporter (uncredited)Will WrightWill Wrightas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Edward EarleEdward Earleas Reporter (uncredited)Roy RobertsRoy Robertsas Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Minor Role (uncredited)Paul EvertonPaul Evertonas Judge Westcott (uncredited)Tonio SelwartTonio Selwartas Count Von BernstorffJohn InceJohn Inceas Senator WatsonWilliam ForrestWilliam Forrestas Minor Role (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Smith (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Secretary (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Redfield (uncredited)Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanksas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)Walter BaldwinWalter Baldwinas Wilson Campaign Orator (uncredited)Lester DorrLester Dorras Reporter (uncredited)Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchellas Joseph TumultyEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas William Jennings BryanEddie BordenEddie Bordenas Missouri Delegate (uncredited)John DavidsonJohn Davidsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)George MacreadyGeorge Macreadyas William McCombs (uncredited)Stanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Dr. Cary GraysonGeraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgeraldas Edith Bolling GaltRuth NelsonRuth Nelsonas Ellen Wilson